Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  On this day in history james Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893   

1833  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on December - 17.   

1835  Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology on this day in history.   

1838  Berthold Tours, composer on December - 17.   

1840  On this day in history christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer   

1842  On December - 17 marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

1843  On December - 17 a Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published   

1843  On December - 17 charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.   

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on December - 17.   

1852  On December - 17 the first Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1852  1st Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.   

1853  On this day in history herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)   

1860  Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on this day in history.   

1861  Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

1862  On December - 17 gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

1863  On this day in history ion Vidu, composer   

1864  On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer   

1865  On this day in history franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres   

1869  On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer   

1870  On December - 17 giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75   

1873  On this day in history ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)   

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.   

1875  Violent bread riots in Montreal on December - 17.   

1881  On this day in history aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)   

1881  On this day in history lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62   

1885  France declares Madagascar a protectorate on December - 17.   

1887  On December - 17 georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris   

1891  On this day in history robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)   

1891  Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1892  On December - 17 tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg   

1893  Russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France on this day in history.   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on December - 17.   

1893  On December - 17 levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on December - 17.   

1267  On December - 17 birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on December - 17.   

1554  On December - 17 birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1619  On December - 17 birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  On December - 17 birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on this day in history.   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.